Good Morning, Carson Valley: July 21

by Joey Crandall, joey@carsonvalleytimes.com · 1 min read

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — It’s Friday morning and the mountains are once again visible around Carson Valley.

Air quality bumped all the way up into the moderate range Thursday afternoon and stayed there overnight. The EPA is projecting that it could fade back into the “Unhealthy for sensitive groups” range during the course of the day.

The Detwiler Fire near Yosemite grew to 74,083 acres on Thursday with 15 percent containment. Fifty-eight residences have been destroyed and another 11 damaged.

We’re looking at a high of 95 degrees today, bumping up to 97 Saturday and Sunday before dropping into the low 90s next week.

The Town of Gardnerville will show “The Princess Bride” as part of its Movies in the Park series tonight. The movie is free and begins at dusk at Heritage Park.

The Douglas County Public Library presents Storytime at Mormon Station State Historic Park in Genoa today at 11 a.m. Children of all ages are invited. Mormon Station is located at 2295 Main Street in Genoa.

The Carson Valley Community Theatre presents “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” tonight at 7:30 p.m. All performances will be at the CVIC Hall in Minden. Tickets, carsonvalleycommunitytheatre.org

That’s a full lid for this morning. Take care out there and have a great day.